On paper this like Guardiola's biggest test so far. Travelling to Manchester and going back with three points in the bag is by no means an easy task. They beat us 2-0 there two seasons ago, albeit Heynckes having rested a number of first team players, so let's make sure we try harder this time.

It's a good test to see how our defense will work.Despite Martinez absence,our defense should show some discipline and make no room for MCFC's strikers,they have a bunch of quality attackers with many different styles so they will be extremely dangerous.Nasri is in a good form btw and with Rafinha as RB against the Frenchman will cause us a lot of problems,I hope that this speculation will prove wrong.Against United at the 2nd half and without RVP,their defense looked really shaky,Kompany was a beast for real though,it will be a massive clash for Mandzukic,I think we will score at least one goal,if we score 2,then we will get those 3pts.I really have a positive feeling for this one,MCFC has there up and down this season at EPL,so does into the game too,I hope we can win it,Schweinsteiger vs Toure will be the key for the midfield(a great match up too) If we go there and win,then I suppose those "bs critics" will be over for some weeks.

MUTU wrote:They beat us 2-0 there two seasons ago, albeit Heynckes having rested a number of first team players, so let's make sure we try harder this]

If I recall corectly,it was a "dead game" we were sitting on the top of the group,we beat them at Munich,the job was done and of course our roster wasn't good enough to go all out against them because it was all over and we had a BuLi run which was our priority.I've to agree that we should try harder,English hospitality isn't so welcomed for Bayern,if I can say so,we struggle there.

As I said at my 1st comment,City has there ups & downs all season long and the same goes during their game,huge gaps while they playing.They might be excellent in every prospect for 20' min and then comes a ten minute black out.We have to take this disadvantage of them in our favor.

Their defeat against A.Villa has nothing to do with our game at CL,it will be a totally another game,with a different morale,so does our poor perfomance today,both teams will give their all because they will 6pts if they win and they will have the upper hand to top the group.

Borusse wrote:I have absolutely no idea what to expect from this game.

If Bayern can keep a good offensive rythm & pace,then it will be "another day at the office" City's defense is very attack-minded and their defenders are not so good as...defenders(exception is only Kompany)The question is how our defense will cope with City's attacker,which individually can make things happen.

But it's true that right now we have the good Bayern(last week) and the average Bayern(today's game) which Bayern will travel to Manchester? Dunno but I hope the CL Bayern like vs CSKA.

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